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DK Battlegrounds III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Jacks (ranked 5500 p4p, 471 weight class) and Rueben Draco (ranked 8188 p4p, 583 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Darren Jacks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darren Jacks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Jacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rueben Draco!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draco misses with a head kick.
Jacks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draco sprawls well initially but Jacks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jacks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage.
Jacks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Draco has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage.
Draco manages to get to full guard.
Jacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacks controlling from the top position.
Jacks wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jacks is working hard here to advance position.
Draco wants to get back to his feet but Jacks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacks.
Draco gets back to half guard.
Jacks seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draco trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage.
Jacks is trying to work for a kimura but Draco is defending well.
Jacks is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Draco as he works his way to full guard.
Draco wants to sweep here but Jacks controlling him for the moment.
Jacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco with a nice head shot there.
Jacks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draco on the ground.
Draco wants to control from the top but Jacks keeps moving.
Draco drops back looking for a leg! Jacks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacks manages to kick Draco off! Draco jumps back into Jacks's guard.
Draco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing good reports from Jacks's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draco postures up.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rueben Draco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacks moves away.
Jacks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draco defends it well.
Draco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacks passes Draco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacks trying to control from half guard but Draco is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draco defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jacks working the head and body with strikes.
Draco is trying to stand up here but Jacks is controlling him well.
Draco is staying active underneath Jacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draco tries to get to full guard but Jacks has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draco sees it coming and defends easily.
Draco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darren Jacks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draco trying to keep a closed guard but Jacks is proving a slippery customer.
Jacks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Draco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jacks has Draco in his guard.
Jacks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks being controlled here, momentarily.
Jacks is looking for a triangle but Draco pushes his legs off easily.
Jacks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Draco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jacks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Draco wants to control but Jacks is keeping him busy.
Draco wants to stand up but Jacks is controlling the position.
Jacks wants to control but Draco is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Draco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Draco lands a nice short elbow.
Jacks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Draco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacks actively working from the bottom here.
Draco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacks defends it well.
Jacks is not content to let Draco control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacks wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rueben Draco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jacks misses with a body shot.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick from Jacks.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Draco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jackss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draco throws a hook but Jacks blocks it.
Jacks throwing a counter right hand but Draco manages to avoid it.
Draco tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draco. Jacks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draco misses with a double jab.
Jacks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jacks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Draco dives on top into guard.
Draco trying to control but Jacks is working from the bottom.
Draco is pushing down on Jacks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacks is fighting to maintain full guard but Draco has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draco prevents Jacks from improving his position.
Jacks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacks tries to get out of the position.
Draco working over Jacks with some ground and pound. Jacks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks wants to improve his position but Draco is controlling well.
Draco wants to stand up but Jacks is controlling the position.
Jacks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draco content to control rather than advance.
Draco thows a huge punch but Jacks dodges it nicely.
Jacks is looking for a sweep. Draco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draco pulls his head out easily.
Jacks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jacks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Draco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacks is trying to maintain the position but Draco is very close to passing his half guard.
Draco trying to control the action but Jacks is working from the bottom.
Draco controlling the action here.
Draco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacks defends it well.
Jacks has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Draco escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Draco!
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Jacks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks tries to improve position but can't.
Draco stands up and beckons Jacks to his feet.
Draco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacks.
Draco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacks tries to bum rush Draco with a series of wild strikes but Draco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draco throws a body kick that misses.
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Draco throws a head kick but Jacks moves out of range.
Jacks is looking for a counter combo.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacks moves away.
Draco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacks walks into a left hand.
Jacks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Draco was covering up waiting for the punch and Jacks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jacks throws a strike but Draco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacks looking for a guillotine here but Draco defends easily.
Draco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draco has managed to get both his arms back between Jacks's legs - danger averted.
Darren Jacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rueben Draco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Draco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rueben Draco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rueben Draco!
A relieved looking Rueben Draco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Frost (ranked 6108 p4p, 639 weight class) and Robert Kortig (ranked 6606 p4p, 653 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Kortig !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Frost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kortig throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kortig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kortig counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kortig .
Frost is looking to counter punch.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Kortig .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a left hand
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kortig sends Frost crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kortig is motioning to the referee to let Frost up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Frost is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Frost has been cut.
A punch combination from Kortig misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Frost misses the target.
Kortig cracks Frost with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Frost looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kortig finish him?
Oh Frost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kortig jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost seems to have got his legs back now.
Kortig lands a big uppercut and Frost crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Frost looks OK. Kortig waves Frost back to his feet!
Frost throws a jab when Kortig was well out of range.
Kortig connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kortig lands a jab to Frost's midsection.
Frost misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Kortig releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Kortig counters with a straight right hand.
Frost throws a lazy right hand but Kortig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kortig ! But no joy.
Frost moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kortig lands a jab to the nose.
Kortig throws an overhand right that drops Frost like a sack of potatoes! Kortig dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Kortig !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 24476 p4p, 603 weight class) and Darren Stephens (ranked 24320 p4p, 649 weight class). Gable comes to the cage accompanied by The Warrior. Stephens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The A-Team. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens scores with a head kick.
Stephens darts in looking for a takedown but Gable gets double underhooks and turns Stephens into the cage.
Gable clinches up against the cage.
Stephens avoids the elbow strike from Gable, against the cage.
Gable tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stephens goes for a takedown attempt but Gable pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gable scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gable.
Gable tries to land a knee to the head but Stephens blocks with his arms.
Gable avoiding damage.
Stephens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gable prevents it.
Dan Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Stephens.
Gable slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gable to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Gable.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gable throws an elbow but misses.
Stephens tries to score a body lock takedown but Gable shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stephens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gable lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gable lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stephens wants a takedown but no success here.
Stephens letting Gable take a breather here.
Stephens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gable walks away with a smile on his face. Stephens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gable lands with a hook. Stephens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stephens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gable rushes Stephens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stephens.
Gable pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gable controlling the action here for a moment.
Gable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable misses with an elbow over the top.
Gable lands a left hand.
Gable misses with an elbow strike.
Stephens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gable fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gable forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Gable.
Stephens is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens blocking some punches.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Gable finish him?
Gable prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stephens.
Stephens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gable.
Gable misses with a punch on the inside.
Gable has a couple of punches blocked by Stephens.
Gable is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stephens takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stephens.
Stephens blocks an uppercut.
Gable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gable misses with some punches.
Stephens blocks an uppercut.
Gable has a couple of punches blocked by Stephens.
Gable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stephens being controlled against the cage.
Gable throws a punch but it's blocked by Stephens.
Gable throws a head punch that misses.
Gable has a couple of punches blocked by Stephens.
Gable working aggressively here.
Gable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stephens blocks an elbow strike.
Gable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gable lands an elbow just above Stephens 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable tries for a takedown but Stephens manages to get underhooks.
Gable stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gable has Stephens pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gable fails to land.
Gable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gable throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Gable.
Gable is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stephens blocking some punches.
Stephens blocks an uppercut.
Gable swings wildly with an uppercut but Stephens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gable working aggressively here.
Gable misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable has a couple of punches blocked by Stephens.
Stephens being controlled against the cage.
Stephens avoids a wild elbow strike from Gable.
Gable using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stephens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gable looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gable throws an elbow that misses.
Stephens seems to have recovered his senses.
Stephens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gable smiles and moves away.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gable misses the target.
Stephens misses with the combination.
Stephens misses with a combination
and Gable counters with a crisp right that sends Stephens to the canvas! Gable follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable!
An out of breath Dan Gable thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Tyrrell (ranked 4355 p4p, 448 weight class) and Alcibiades Cleinias (ranked 3976 p4p, 413 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Tyrrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alcibiades Cleinias!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Cleinias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyrrell misses with an uppercut. Cleinias saw that one coming.
Cleinias lands a left and a right that send Tyrrell crashing to the mat, dazed. Cleinias thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tyrrell is rocked!
Cleinias fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tyrrell square on the jaw! Damn, Tyrrell is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alcibiades Cleinias!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 2605 p4p, 255 weight class) and Stipe Miocic (ranked 3461 p4p, 317 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stipe Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Boyka scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Stipe Miocic has been cut.
Miocic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boyka defends well and Miocic ends up having to push Boyka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boyka connects with a body shot that sends Miocic's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Boyka.
Boyka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miocic throws out a counter right but Boyka avoids it with no problem.
Miocic ducks right into an uppercut from Boyka.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miocic.
Miocic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boyka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyka scores with a jab to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Boyka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Boyka lands with a right that hurts Miocic. Miocic looks to clinch but Boyka throws a short knee that drops Miocic. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Yuri Boyka!
Stipe Miocic was interviewed post fight and said 'I was injured before the fight and decided to fight with my injury for you guys. I did it for my fans, my team and this org. I don't want to make this as an excuse coz I could just decline the fight offer if so. But as long as I accepted it then to me its a lose, thank you guys for showing up tonigh'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Horror (ranked 3287 p4p, 332 weight class) and Bo Cephus (ranked 3205 p4p, 326 weight class). Bo Cephus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Horror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Cephus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cephus ducks under a wild hook from Horror.
Horror doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cephus counters with a stiff right hand.
Cephus just misses with a punch to the body.
Horror changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horror closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cephus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horror backwards.
Horror wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Cephus.
Horror has Cephus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cephus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cephus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Horror. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horror is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cephus is defending well.
Horror has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cephus after a bit of a struggle.
Horror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cephus prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horror.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cephus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horror.
Cephus scores with a shot to the side of Horror's head.
Cephus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horror wants to take the fight to the mat but Cephus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cephus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horror backwards.
Horror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cephus prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horror is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from Cephus.
Horror is breathing heavily.
Cephus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cephus lands with a right to the head.
Cephus digs a right hand underneath Horror's ribcage. Horror let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cephus working aggressively here.
Cephus working aggressively here.
Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
Cephus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cephus lands a left hand.
Horror has Cephus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cephus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cephus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horror takes a shot to the head.
Cephus lands a shoulder strike.
Horror blocking some punches.
Cephus throws a punch but it's blocked by Horror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cephus.
Horror pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cephus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Cephus. That snapped Horror's head back.
Cephus lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cephus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horror's head backwards.
Bo Cephus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cephus jabs Horror right on the nose. Horror blinks but takes it well.
Cephus clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cephus.
Horror tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cephus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cephus has a couple of punches blocked by Horror.
Horror tries to pull guard but Cephus holds him up against the cage and eventually Horror drops back down to his feet.
Horror changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cephus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cephus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horror misses with a left hand
and Cephus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cephus missing with a left hand there. Horror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Cephus misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephus scores with a body shot.
Horror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horror ducks under a wild hook from Cephus.
Cephus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cephus forces Horror back against the cage and clinches.
Horror gets control of Cephus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horror will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Horror definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cephus wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Horror's closed guard. He's half up but Horror has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Horror pivots and extends the arm, Cephus falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Horror! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Horror!
Rocky Horror decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between French Fried (ranked 2561 p4p, 236 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 2361 p4p, 226 weight class). Dwayne King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, French Fried!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fried misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
French Fried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fried paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fried swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King loads up on a big right hand but Fried slips the punch.
Fried misses with a wild body shot.
Fried throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
We've been told by Fried's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Fried misses.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Fried pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Fried throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Fried closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from King finds it's way through Fried's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fried lands a jab to the nose.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Fried.
Fried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fried throws a body shot but no joy.
Fried misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Fried gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fried.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Fried.
Fried works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fried throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fried misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fried walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fried is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fried wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Oh Fried is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fried misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a huge left! Fried is in big trouble! He's backing up but King isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fried from any more damage. A dominating finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne King!
Dwayne King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frye (ranked 1965 p4p, 231 weight class) and Brenton Steele (ranked 3047 p4p, 326 weight class). Frye comes to the cage accompanied by Bombshell. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: Shipping Steel - Cold Chisel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brenton Steele!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Frye's head.
Frye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frye wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Frye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frye takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Isaac Frye has been cut.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele walks into a left hand.
Frye throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Frye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frye throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frye drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Frye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele blocking some punches.
Frye manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Frye looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frye doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Frye closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Steele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Frye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frye dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Frye misses with a hook.
Frye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frye misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Frye's corner calls for a 1-2. Frye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings for the body but Frye moves out of range.
Frye misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frye thinking.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fryes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frye throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frye throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Frye moves into the clinch.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Frye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Frye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Steele misses.
Frye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frye was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fryes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frye cracks Steele with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Steele.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Frye is out of range.
Frye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
Frye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frye wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Frye stalks Steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steele's face. Steele staggers backwards, shaken.
Frye takes a jab right on the kisser.
Isaac Frye's cut is getting worse.
Frye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frye throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frye. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frye tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Frye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frye wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Frye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frye throws a solid leg kick but Steele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frye.
Frye takes one on the button.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Frye counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Frye.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frye is pawing at Steele, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Steele's nose. Steele is badly hurt! Frye pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Steele tries desperately to hold on but Frye is relentless in his assault! As Steele receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Frye away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Frye!
After winning the bout, Isaac Frye thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adel Sadeq (ranked 1616 p4p, 196 weight class) and Mark Lee (ranked 4119 p4p, 389 weight class). Lee has chosen Look alive drake as his entrance music. Mark Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adel Sadeq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Sadeq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Sadeq moves into the clinch.
Sadeq prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adel Sadeq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lee.
Lee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sadeq manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sadeq wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadeq utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadeq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadeq bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Sadeq distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee is looking to stand up but Sadeq isn't so interested in that idea.
Sadeq passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sadeq lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sadeq trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Sadeq stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Lee has hold of Sadeq's hands but Sadeq slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sadeq lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadeq scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sadeq looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Sadeq is controlling him
Sadeq working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sadeq takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee is rocked!
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Sadeq finish him?
Nice strikes from Sadeq there.
Sadeq has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee is looking to escape.
Sadeq seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee wants to control but Sadeq is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Sadeq lands a big elbow - Lee is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sadeq!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adel Sadeq!
Adel Sadeq thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mark Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'This a learning experience I will be back!!!Ill see you guys at the after party'.
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